The King as Priest
Description
Object Label: In acknowledgment of his role as chief priest of all the gods, the king is depicted in this statuette kneeling in homage. The pose is common among royal images and is attested throughout ancient Egyptian history beginning in the Old Kingdom. Caption: The King as Priest, 305–30 B.C.E.. Wood, Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 52.53. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small wooden statue of a kneeling figure with a traditional headdress.
The image depicts a wooden statue of a kneeling figure, possibly representing a pharaoh or high-ranking official. The figure wears a traditional nemes headdress, suggesting its royal or noble status. The statue shows simple but recognizable craftsmanship, characteristic of Egyptian statuary.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 52.53 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3571 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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